The MLK Observance Day Association has announced that Savannah State University President Cheryl Davenport Dozier, Ph.D., will be the keynote speaker for the annual Business and Community Unity Brunch to be held at 10 a.m. on Saturday, Jan. 28, 2017, at the Savannah International Trade and Convention Center.

In addition, former Savannah Mayor Edna Branch Jackson, a noted civil rights advocate, will preside over the brunch program.

The Unity Brunch will be a major feature of the 38th Annual Martin Luther King Jr. Observance Day Association celebration, which annually encourages harmony in Savannah and the Coastal Empire. The theme for this year’s celebration is “A Legacy Never Forgotten; Peace and Love will Thrive On.”

“We are extremely grateful for the excellent support Dr. Dozier and former Mayor Jackson have provided in our community,” said Carolyn Blackshear, president of the MLK Observance Day Association. “To have them participate on the brunch program can only add significance to this important occasion.”